Sanitary cuspidor.



PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905.

0. B. BOSTWIOK.

SANITARY GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 26, 1904.

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CHARLES E. BOSTVVIOK, OF DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO (1C. HINDMAN, OF DUBOlS, PENNSYLVANIA.

SANITARY CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed October 26. 1904. serial No. 230,087.

To (ZZZ whom it puny conceit 1 Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. BOSTWIOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dubois, in the county of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Ouspidors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a cabinet of novel form for receiving a spittoon or receptacle for analogous use, the purpose being to house the cuspidor and prevent escape of germ-laden vapors, thereby minimizing the chances ofspreading disease and at the same time providing an article of attractive appearance and which may form an ornament for a room or apartment.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the'dctails of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment thereof is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an article embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof, an intermediate portion of the post being broken away, showing the cover open by full lines and closed by dottedlines. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the box, showing the post in horizontal section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The device comprises a box 1, which may be of any size, finish, and design and constructed either of metal, wood, or other material. The box is primarily intended for reception of the spittoon or like receptacle 2, and its upper side is closed by a hinged cover 3, preferably provided with a rear extension 4, adapted to receive the force expended for opening the cover to admit of access to the interior of the box. A packing 5 of rubber or other material is interposed between the upper edge of the box and the cover for the dual purpose of providing a tight ointand to serve'as a noise-deadener to prevent appreciable sound when the cover closes. The rear extension 4 is preferably centrally disposed and is of tapered form and is provided at its outer extremity with a tongue 6 to enter a slot 7 in the lower end of the post 8. The outer end of the extension is cut away at each side of the tongue 6, so as to fit close against the sides of the post. A cap-piece 9 is secured to the upper rear portion of the box, and the edge portion facing the cover is shaped to conform thereto, so as to provide a-close joint between the opposing edges of said cover and cap-piece, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3. The cap 9 and cover 3 unitedly form a closure for the box. Edge portions of the cover are cut away, as shown at a, to receive forward extensions t of the cap 9, to which it is pivoted by means of pins 0.

The post8 is secured at its lower end to the box 1 in any determinate and substantial manner and is formed with a longitudinal opening in which is arranged an operating rod or bar 10, the same being provided at its upper end with a knob 11 to serve as an ornament and to provide convenient means upon which to exert pressure when it is required to open the'cover 3. A trip 12 projects laterally from the lower portion of the operating rod or bar 10 and extends through the slot 7 and overhangs the rear extension 4, so as to exert a downward pressure thereon and effect opening of the cover when the rod 10 is depressed. The trip 12 is of cam formation, and its edge portion is covered with leather 13 or like material to reduce the wear upon the extension 1 to the smallest amount possible.

The trip 12 is in vertical alinement with the tongue 6 and cooperates with the latter to effect opening of the cover and to hold the latter elevated so long as the operating-rod is held depressed. A buffer 14 is attached to the post, so as to receive the impact of the cover when thrown open. This buffer may consist of cork, rubber, or other material commonly employed for this purpose. A spring 15 co operates with the operating rod or bar 10 to hold the same elevated when relieved of pressure. This spring encircles a portion of the rod 10 and is preferably concealed within the upper portion of the post 8. It is to be understood that the spring 15 may be of any form and located at any convenient point, so long as it serves to hold the rod at a given positionand return it to a normal position when relieved of pressure after being depressed.

The post 8 may be ornamented or finished in accordance with any design and serves as a han' dle for moving the device when it is required to shift the same. It also provides a guide and support for the operating rod or bar 10, thereby obviating the necessity of stooping 0r bending over when it is required to open the cover of the box to gain access to the interior thereof. The post and operating-rod are of a length to admit of the knob ll extending to an elevation to be conveniently pressed upon when it is desired to use the cuspidor. W'hen bearing down upon the knob 11, the trip 12 is depressed and exerting a pressure upon the rear extension of the cover causes the latter to swing upward and expose the spittoon, and upon releasing the operating-rod the spring 15 returns it to a normal position and the cover automatically closes, its axis being disposed to permit self-closing of the cover when relieved of downward pressure of the operating-rod.

A receptacle 16 is attached to the under side of the cover 3 and is adapted to contain a disinfectant, the latter being preferably applied to cotton or other absorbent material which is placed in said receptacle.

While the invention is primarily designed for spittoons or cuspidors, nevertheless it may be adapted for the use of dentists, surgeons, barber-shops, and other places where spit teens or like receptacles are provided.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In combination, a box adapted to receive a spittoon, a closure for the upper side of the box comprising a cap secured to the rear top portion of the box and having forward side extensions and having its front edge indented, a cover having its rear edge portion cut away to receive the side extensions of the cap and pivoted thereto, and having a rear extension to fit the indentation of the cap, a post extended upward from the rear side of said box'and having a slot in its lower front portion, an operating-rod supported by means of said post, and a trip projected forward from the lower portion of said operating-rod through the aforesaid slot of the post and extending over the rear extension of the cover to exert a downward pressure thereon and effect opening of the cover, substantially as specified.

2. In combination,a box for receiving a spittoon, a closure for the upper side thereof comprising a cap provided in its front edge with an indentation and having forward side extensions, and a cover having its rear edge portions cut away to receive said forward extensions and pivoted thereto and having a rear extension to fit said indentation, the rear extension having cut-away portions to provide a tongue, a post extended upward from the rear side of the box and having its lower forward portion slotted and fitting in the cut-away portions of said rear extension and receiving the tongue thereof in its slot, a rod slidable within the post and provided at its lower end with a trip for cooperation with the tongue and rear extension of the cover to throw the latter upward, and a buffer fitted to the front side of the post to limit the opening of the cover and neutralize shock, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. BOS'IWIGK. [a s] Witnesses:

M. D. EATON, W. D. BUoKLEY. 

